WorksheetsConstruction Math
Total questions: 33
Worksheet time: 1hrs 1mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Convert 0.33 into a percentage
a)
0.33%
b)
0.0033%
c)
33%
d)
3.3%
2.
Moving the decimal left twice is how you convert a decimal to a percent.
a)
True
b)
False
3.
You are mixing paint. You need to mix 38 gallons. For each gallon, you need 0.02 gallons of paint thinner. How many gallons of thinner do you need? (round your answer to the nearest tenth)
a)
6.6 gallons
b)
0.76 gallons
c)
0.8 gallons
d)
7.6 gallons
4.
Calculate the volume of a 6 meter cube
a)
18 sq m
b)
54 cu yd
c)
108 cu m
d)
216 cu m
5.
Convert 0.64 into a fraction. Reduce to lowest terms
a)
64/100
b)
64/10
c)
16/25
d)
2/5
6.
You have to lay tile in a 12 foot square room. The area is ______ square feet.
a)
48
b)
72
c)
144
d)
24
7.
5/8 x 1/2=___. Reduce your answer to lowest terms
a)
10/8
b)
5/4
c)
4/5
d)
5/16
8.
Calculate the area of a triangular yield sign with base of 36 inches and a height of 36 inches.
a)
72 sq in
b)
1,296 sq in
c)
648 sq in
d)
108 sq in
9.
An electrician has to put in 115 electrical sockets in a home. Each socket costs $2.15. What is the total cost of the sockets needed?
a)
$247.52
b)
$247.25
c)
$274.25
d)
$225.74
10.
Convert 7/9 into a decimal. Round to the nearest hundredth.
a)
0.777
b)
0.77
c)
0.78
d)
0.778
11.
A room measures 9 feet by 13 feet. What is the square footage of the room?
a)
117
b)
108
c)
44
d)
22
12.
Convert 0.25 meters to centimeters
a)
0.0025 cm
b)
0.025 cm
c)
2.5 cm
d)
25.0 cm
13.
You have 479 feet of copper wire that you need to cut into 7-foot sections. How many sections of wire will you have?
a)
68 sections with 4 ft left over
b)
68 sections with 2 feet left over
c)
68 sections with 3 feet left over
d)
69 sections with no feet left over
14.
Which of the following is not an equivalent of 1/4 inch
a)
2/8
b)
4/16
c)
8/32
d)
1/2
15.
How many millimeters in a centimeter?
a)
100
b)
10
c)
1000
d)
1
16.
A socket wrench has a drive size of 3/4 of an inch. Using decimals, this is written as ______ inches
a)
3.40
b)
0.34
c)
1.33
d)
0.75
17.
5/8-1/2=________. Reduce your answer to lowest terms
a)
9/8
b)
1/2
c)
4/6
d)
1/8
18.
A sheet of plywood weighs 45.3 pounds. There are 43 sheets in a pallet. How much will the pallet weigh?
a)
194.79 pounds
b)
1,947.9 pounds
c)
1,949.7 pounds
d)
1,497.9 pounds
19.
The area of a shape in the metric system is stated in terms of
a)
cu m
b)
sq m
c)
cu ft
d)
sq ft
20.
You are a brick mason and get paid $15 an hour. You worked 36 hours last week. The taxes paid from your check were $37.80 and $59.40. Calculate your final paycheck
a)
$442.80
b)
$502.20
c)
$540.00
d)
$637.20
21.
Give the sum of the interior angles of a triangle
a)
360
b)
180
c)
90
d)
60
22.
3/4 +1/8 =_______. Reduce your answer to lowest terms
a)
4/12
b)
7/8
c)
14/16
d)
7/2
23.
Multiply 6.7 x 4
a)
268
b)
26.8
c)
71
d)
10.7
24.
Convert 42.3 centimeters to meters
a)
42.3
b)
4.23
c)
0.423
d)
423
25.
A mechanic earns $10 per spark plug he changes. The cost of materials is $3.50 per spark plug. He changes all the spark plugs (8) in a V8 engine. How much money will he earn?
a)
$80
b)
$28
c)
$52
d)
$108
26.
A man goes into business for himself selling dog houses. The materials for the dog houses cost him $45 per house. He sells them for $75 each. How much money does he earn if he sells 20?
a)
$900
b)
$30
c)
$600
d)
$1500
27.
Convert 0.67% into a decimal
a)
0.67
b)
67
c)
6.7
d)
0.0067
28.
How many centimeters are in a meter?
a)
100
b)
10
c)
1000
d)
1
29.
Percentage is a number out of a hundred
a)
True
b)
False
30.
In the metric system, each centimeter increment is
a)
10 meters
b)
1/1000 of a meter
c)
1/10 of a meter
d)
1/100 of a meter
31.
What is the measurement
a)
1 2/16 in
b)
1 1/8 cm
c)
1 1/8 in
d)
1 1/16 cm
32.
What is the measurement
a)
1 1/4 in
b)
1 2/8 cm
c)
1 4/16 in
d)
1 4/15 cm
33.
What is the measurement
a)
2/3 cm
b)
7/16 in
c)
7/15 in
d)
1/2 cm
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